| 释义 |
fend for oneself
feed oneself without outside assistance 独立谋生；照顾自己
* The old couple have no one to do the washing and heavy cleaning; they have to fend for themselves. 这对老夫妇无人帮他们清洗打扫，他们只能自己照顾自己。
* An orphan in the old society, he was left to fend for himself. 他在旧社会是个孤儿，全靠自己谋生。
* Having depended on his aunt formany years, he finally decided to leave her home and fend for himself. 多年来他一直依靠姑母生活，后来他终于决定离开她家独自谋生。 |